The conference will take place in the hotel Hilton Garden Inn, Via Germania 75100 Borgo Venusio, Matera (Basilicata) www.matera.stayhgi.com. The Hilton Garden Inn Matera hotel is completely embedded in a magnificent park of over five hectares of lush green land and is perfectly blended into the inspiring landscape surrounding Matera, only 4 km from the famous old urban area called “Sassi”.

Matera is one of the most inspiring destinations in Southern Italy looking back on centuries of fascinating urban architecture silent witness of an original and enchanting civic culture. In 1993 Matera was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in order to acknowledge and protect its unique heritage the famous Sassi.
The two Rioni Sassi the Sasso Barisano and the Sasso Caveoso offer a breathtaking view to the visitor and make it impossible not to be moved by the silent tale of the Sassi - a tale of contradictions of highly developed urban architecture, testimonials of an amazing civic culture co-existing with extreme poverty and the eternal tragedy of the barely human conditions of the peasant's life.

The hotel offers complimentary high-speed internet connections and complimentary fitness centre furnished with two swimming pools.

A limited number of rooms will be available at conference venue on the basis first arrived first served.

The hotel Hilton Garden Inn offers complimentary high-speed Internet connections and complimentary fitness centre furnished with two swimming pools. A limited number of rooms will be available at conference venue on the basis first arrived – first served at a special conference rate of € 95 (BB, one person) and € 120 (BB, two persons). Other solutions are available in Matera starting from € 30--40 per person at www.materaconventionbureau.it, congressi@viaggikarma.it